Flexible connecter for cable terminators



March 14, 1933. J. RAH

FLEXIBLE GONNECTER FOR CABLE TERMINATORS Filed Jan. 22, 1950 v/en 7'01; Jase of) 1 1 6272.

Talc M Patented Mar. 14, 1933 -.UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE JOSEPH RAILOI' cnrcaoo, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOIB. TO THE DELTA-STAB ELECTRIC oomi may, or cnrcaoo, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS FLEXIBLE CONNECTED. FOR CABLE TERMINATOBS Application filed January 22, 1930. Serial No. 422,535.

This invention relates to connecting joints for the transmission of electric current be tween rigid current conducting members and is particularly concerned with a flexible connecter for cable terminators. v

The term cable terminator as used in this specification, designates the terminal assembly for a cable terminating at a certain point,

sometimes also referred to as an end-bell or pot-head. It consists in one embodiment of an oil-tight insulating casing containing the end of the terminating cable, and has terminal provisions in conductive relation with the conductor of the cable, for joining the conductor to a stationary bus bar or to another current-conducting or distributing body.

I Various provisions areknown for accomplishing the desired result. The most commonly known connecting joint for the purpose indicated consists of a rigid stud or rod rigidly projecting from the cap of the cable terminator, which is attached to the bus bar by means of a suitable clamp. It will be understood that fitting isrequired in almost every case in order to bring the cable terminator in proper alignment with the bus bar. This fitting involves bending and twisting of the cable, subjecting the cable and the insulating body of the cableterminator to strains and resulting frequently in stresses detrimental to the equipment. Breakage of the terminator insulating casing may result, or leakage may be caused due to cracks produced in the assembly by the fitting process, necessitating readjustment and repair. The process of fitting is also time-consuming and, to a certain degree, increases the cost of installation and'maintenance. i

It is the purpose and the primary object of the present invention to provide a flexible connecter vfor cable terminators which avoids the' disadvantages mentioned above, and furnishes a device which will prove dependable and eflicient in intached to the terminator, with thebus bar so i as to (make the clamp connection between the bus bar and the projectingrigid terminal possible. V i

By using the flexible connecter disclosed and described in'the following, no fitting is required, due to a flexible joint projecting from the'cap assembly of the terminator, and permitting lateral displacement, and to some extent, also, radialdisplacement of that part The flexible connecter disclosed in I of. the terminator which is to be connected to the bus bar. s Another object of the invention relates to utilizing as a terminal that part of the terminator assembly which is also provided for sealing the terminator oil-tight.

My invention provides a solution of the problem of joining a rigidround stud such I asis commonly employed to lead a conductor through or from a bushing etc., to a flat bus bar and particularly useful where a slight motion of one or both parts is likely to occur. Other objects have to'do with the general design of the device with a View of increasing its utility and efficiency by structural simplicity. I

The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the attached single sheet of drawing, in which s Figure 1 represents a front elevation partly shown in cross section; and s Figure 2 illustrates a side view of the device with additional clamp equipment shown for the sake of completeness. Identical parts in the drawings are indicated by like reference numerals.

Referring now to the dr'awing, reference numeral 1 designates the upper portion of a stud member directly connected to the conducter of the terminating cable enclosed within the terminator casing 16. This member is provided with a thread 2 for receiving an internally threaded cast stud or collar member 3, which has a radially projecting shoulder l for the purpose of engaging the insulating casing 16 and for sealing the terminal assembly oil tightwhen the collar member 3 1s attached to the member 1; A washer or gasket, 15 is interposed betweenthe collar member and the insulatmgbodylG of the terminator assembly as 1nd1cated.- The up per portion fior member' is' ireferably of the shape shown in the drawing and provided withan opening for receiving one end of a flexible copper or bronze braid6 which is rigidly attached thereto and embedded therein as shown. terminal-comprising sheath 7 is providedcn the upper end of the flexible braid conductor, which maybevused for attaching thisjend of the flexible braid V to a bus baror to other current conducting bodies by means of simple sectional clamp arrangement, such for examplea's the one indicated in Figure 2; and consisting of clamping plates 8 and 9 held together by bolts 10 .and lland nuts-12 and 13. The ends of the :terininalfsheath 7 are flat, as may be seen from' Figuresl and 2, in order to facilitate clamping of the terminal to the bus bar. Numeral 14: designates the bus bar.

It will be seen from theforegoing that the terminal secured to the opposite end of the present invention furnishes an efiicient and I in every way satisfactory joint between a cable terminator and bus bar,-which will be particularly satisfactory' in casesin which lateral fitting might berequired due ,to the location of'the bus bar. Undue strains and stresses detrimental to the equipment and caused by such fitting will be largely avoided vbyiusing the flexibleconnecter disclosed in this specification.

y it is, of course, understood thatimodifications of the invention 'arepossible andmight readily suggest'themselves, and that it is neither desired nor intended to limit the in- Vent1on to the precise structure as shown and described, but only to the scope of the claim 55' which follows.

That is claimed is: e y i The combination with a cable terminator having a stud member extending-therefrom and constituting the conducting terminus of a cable, means for establishing an electrical connection between said stud member and a bus bar,'saidlmeans comprising a cooperating conducting member adapted to be secured to the stud infirm electrical. engagement therewith, a flexible braidedconductor secured at oneend' to' the conducting member, and a 

